Most notably, Medicine scored 95 per cent and ranked 7th for overall satisfaction; Zoology scored 96 per cent and ranked 8th for overall satisfaction; and Biochemistry scored 95 per cent and ranked 11th for overall satisfaction.

Professor Guy Orpen, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Bristol, said: "The NSS is an important mechanism for listening to student views and it informs our understanding of what we need to do to enhance the student experience. We are delighted to see such positive progress across many areas, reflecting the hard work and dedication of staff.

"While there is certainly room for improvement in certain subjects and areas of provision, new initiatives and plans are now in place to tackle the key issues identified. These include the introduction of the Bristol Futures curriculum, a new university library and additional investment in our student support and wellbeing services to ensure that we continue to see further improvements in student satisfaction in the years to come."

Further information

Due to an NSS boycott called by the National Union of Students (NUS), response rates were lower than usual this year and a number of universities did not meet the 50 per cent publication threshold as a result.

While the University of Bristol is therefore unable to publicise its overall student satisfaction ranking, 19 of its subjects did meet the threshold.